12 Life Lessons From 'Full House'

Is there anyone on this planet who isn't excited for the upcoming Netflix revival Fuller House? I couldn't possibly be more excited because like most members of Gen Y, I basically grew up with the Tanner family. I swooned along with North America when Michelle (Ashley/Mary-Kate Olsen, of course) said “You got it dude” and gave the adorable little thumbs-up sign. I laughed at the corny jokes and at Danny's cleaning obsessions and totally wished I was a part of Uncle Jesse's band. I was so sad for those three little girls who had to grow up without their mom, but not that sad after all because I knew they had an amazing dad. And, okay, maybe I shed a few tears watching the trailer for the upcoming series. Maybe. But in all seriousness, Full House was not just a sitcom - it was a show that was full of wisdom and super smart advice. Here are 12 life lessons from Full House.

12 Talking Solves Everything

At the end of every single episode, Danny Tanner gave super cheesy yet super sweet advice. He loved to talk to his girls about the issues they were facing and was always there to cheer them up or make them see that whatever was happening in their life, it really wasn't the end of the world. Awww. Full House definitely proved that talking solves everything and anything. It was extra adorable when you remembered that D.J, Stephanie, and Michelle didn't have a mom to go to for girl stuff so Danny was filling in for both parental roles.

11 Hair Is Super Important

You can't think about Full House and not remember how absolutely insane Uncle Jesse went whenever someone went near his precious hair. It almost seemed like the only thing in the world he cared about - well, besides his adorable wife Becky, super cute twins and, of course, the rest of the Tanner family. Jesse provided tons of comic relief, always cracking jokes about his perfect hair. I wonder if he'll still be just as hair obsessed in the new version? Time will tell (not too much time, thankfully - February 26 is fast approaching).

10 Peer Pressure Is The Worst

Stephanie Tanner was something of a wild child once she reached her teenage years. Unlike the super sensible D.J., Steph was the character at the heart of every peer pressure related storyline. In the later seasons, she befriends the so-called “cool girl” Gia who she goes to school with, and several episodes focus on Stephanie being pressured to smoke cigarettes, make out with boys, and get into a car with strangers. She's not into it at all and feels she's growing up too fast. No matter what hijinks you got into in high school yourself, you knew that peer pressure never worked out all that well, so you can totally relate looking back now.

9 Things Change And That's Okay

The episode I always found the most heartbreaking was the first episode of season six. D.J. returned home from a summer in Spain with her new boyfriend, Steve. The family wasn't as thrilled as she was and her sisters soon became super bummed, feeling like D.J. didn't need them anymore and was replacing them. That episode really tugs at the heartstrings. Of course, by the time the end credits rolled, D.J. convinced her fam that of course she still loved them. Things were changing but that was okay and nothing bad would happen. That's a good life lesson for all of us.

8 We All Need A Little Help

It's pretty telling that even though Uncle Jesse eventually married Becky and they had twins, they still lived in the attic in the Tanner house. They weren't interested in striking out on their own or going their own way - they still wanted to be there for Danny and the girls. That's a sweet gesture right there. Of course, it didn't hurt that the couple was around family and had lots of helpers since twin boys are no laughing matter. So really, everyone won in this situation.

7 You Need To Be Silly

If there was one obviously silly character on the show, it would be Uncle Joey, of course. It makes sense since he was a comedian by trade, and he definitely provided tons of laughs throughout the entire run of the show. The lesson? You need to be silly and should never be afraid of looking stupid - life is meant to be lived and laughing should definitely be part of the equation. Of course, Michelle was pretty hilarious herself and so was Stephanie when she was a young kid, but Joey definitely takes the cake for the funniest Full House character, even if his type of humour was super corny and kind of lame.

6 Life Never Gets Any Easier

It was pretty obvious from every single episode of the cheesy sitcom that no matter how old you get or how much life experience you gain, life is never going to get any easier. You'll get smarter, probably, but you'll always have things going wrong and there will always be storms to weather. It wasn't just the kids who suffered on the show, it was the grown-ups, too. Danny fell in love again, Jesse adjusted to marriage and fatherhood, Joey was always trying to get odd comedy jobs, and Jesse was stressed about the state of his hair. Even though the show can seem pretty light-hearted, there was always this serious undertone about how you can get through rough times - as long as you have your family by your side, of course.

5 People Will Be Annoying

Did you like Kimmy Gibbler, DJ's best firend in the entire world and the Tanner family's next door neighbour/arch enemy? It was no secret that everyone but D.J. absolutely hated her yet had to tolerate her annoying antics for the sake of the oldest daughter. The show definitely taught you that you have to be annoyed by certain people and there's nothing you can do about it. Now that you're older and in the working world, you've definitely learned that lesson on your own. Chances are you don't love everyone that you have to deal with on a daily basis, whether your coworkers or friends of a friend that you have to see at parties.

4 Time Heals

Okay, this isn't exactly a lesson that is super unique to this one show, but it still bears repeating because if you remember how sad everyone was in the pilot, you realize how much Danny and his girls grew over the course of eight seasons. Danny found love again and learned how to be a parent without his beloved wife. He continued to reach for the stars professionally with his morning show and through his coworker, Becky, even introduced Jesse to the love of his own life. D.J., Steph, and Michelle grew up and although they missed their mom desperately, they learned how to heal and they definitely still had some fun along the way.

3 You Need Catchphrases

You got it dude. Have mercy. How rude. Sound familiar? Of course they do. These gems were the catchphrases of Michelle and Uncle Jesse. No one else seemed to have taglines but, still, the lesson is pretty clear here: you need to have catchphrases. Call them your personal mottos, call them whatever you want, but if you want to really survive this crazy thing we call life, you need to have certain hilarious and cheesy sayings that you repeat all the time, and that people associate with you. You probably already have stuff that you say to yourself in your head all the time, so now you just need to voice them.

2 Things Will Work Out

No matter what problem D.J., Michelle or Stephanie were facing, you just knew that things would be totally okay by the end of the episode. Of course, that was partly because of the show's formula - only 22 minutes to solve every single childhood or adolescent issue - but it was also because the Tanners stick together and help each other out. It's always good to remember that no matter how bad you think things are right now, they will probably work out for the best in the end. That's a life lesson that will never go out of style and that won't change no matter what decade it is.

1 Home Is Where The Heart Is

The house often seemed like its own character and the family seemed to spend a lot of time in the cozy, warm-feeling kitchen. Things haven't changed much since the Netflix trailer has a lot of scenes of the Tanner fam in the same kitchen. The show proves that home really is where the heart is since D.J., now older and with three young boys, has moved back into her childhood home. Cue the sighs and heartbreak. Of course, she's not alone - her sister Steph is there right along with her, along with her trusty sidekick Kimmy Gibbler and her dad and uncles. Whether it's a Full House or even Fuller House, it's always the best place to be.